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Lyft

• Melissa Waters has overseen Lyft's tremendous growth this year as its marketing chief.
• The ride-sharing company gained significant market share, went international, hit 500 million rides and launched a major marketing effort in 2017.
• Waters says that Lyft plans to jump past Uber and become No. 1 in the market.

2017 was a breakout year for Lyft.

As its biggest competitor and market leader Uber floundered due to a series of mostly self-inflicted crises... Читать дальше...

The U.S. Justice Department says its decision to require RT to register as a foreign agent under a decades-old law was prompted in part by conclusions from the U.S. intelligence community about the state-funded Russian TV network.

Winter officially began Thursday, and Christmas might be a good time to get cozy inside: there’s a chance of rain, especially in the North Bay. “There’s a slight chance of precipitation late on the 24th, and into the day on 25th,” said Scott Rowe of the National Weather Service in Monterey. “It should dissipate pretty quickly but there’s potential for lingering showers.” He said that the chance of rain was between 25 and 40 percent in the North Bay, and closer to 20 percent south of the Golden Gate Bridge. Читать дальше...

A man outside the US drone base in Niamey, Niger, on Nov. 2.

Jane Hahn for Buzzfeed News

NIAMEY, Niger — Each time he drives past the barbed wire–topped walls of the US drone base in Niger’s sun-scorched capital, Daouda Dakoye is convinced American snipers will pick him off.

“If you even go near there, they will shoot you,” the 34-year-old teacher said as he approached the site in Niamey one evening in October.

The fact the base sits on a busy highway minutes... Читать дальше...

A man walks outside the US drone base in Niamey, Niger, Nov. 2, 2017.

Jane Hahn for Buzzfeed News

NIAMEY, Niger — Each time he drives past the barbed wire–topped walls of the US drone base in Niger’s sun-scorched capital, Daouda Dakoye is convinced American snipers will pick him off.

“If you even go near there, they will shoot you,” the 34-year-old teacher said as he approached the site in Niamey one evening in October.

The fact the base sits on a busy highway... Читать дальше...

Because of the opioid epidemic, Americans have been dying younger for two years in a row.

The delegates who visited Buhari were led by the president of the NBA, Mahmood Abubakar, made a presentation of an amazing painting of the president to him.

The delegates who visited Buhari were led by the president of the NBA, Mahmood Abubakar, made a presentation of an amazing painting of the president to him.

London (dpa) - Der südafrikanische Menschenrechtsaktivist Kumi Naidoo übernimmt von August an das Steuer bei Amnesty International. Naidoo folgt damit auf den scheidenden Generalsekretär Salil Shetty, der seit 2010 im Amt ist, wie die Organisation am Donnerstag mitteilte.Er freue sich sehr auf seine neue Aufgabe, «gerade jetzt, da wir uns weltweit verstärkt den unterschiedlichsten Angriffen auf unsere Grundfreiheiten und die zivilgesellschaftliche Beteiligung widersetzen müssen», erklärte Naidoo. Читать дальше...

❥ 4 main FORMS of MARRIAGE practised in NIGERIA ❤ How are wedding ceremonies done according to the law? Read about the official union of a woman and a man.

❥ 4 main FORMS of MARRIAGE practised in NIGERIA ❤ How are wedding ceremonies done according to the law? Read about the official union of a woman and a man.

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No formal action will be taken by the Football Association (FA) over an incident in the tunnel following Manchester City's Premier League win at Manchester United. Players and staff from both sides reportedly clashed after City's 2-1 derby victory at Old Trafford earlier this month. Referee Michael Oliver did not witness the incident and did not file a report, leaving the FA to investigate the skirmish, which allegedly began when United manager Jose Mourinho approached the City dressing room to complain about music being played loudly. Читать дальше...

Uber announced today that it’s adding two new features to the Uber Freight app (iOS and Android), the service it launched for truckers back in May. Both are meant to make it easier for drivers to string together multiple jobs, which would make it more likely that they’ll keep booking with Uber instead of more traditional online cargo load boards or brokerages.

Estocolmo, 21 dic (dpa) - El Gobierno en Suecia aprobó hoy endurecer la ley a fin de combatir las violaciones, según dijo un portavoz del Ministerio de Justicia. Ahora habrá que tomar más medidas antes de que el proyecto se presente en marzo en el Parlamento. Suecia quiere fijar por ley que ambas partes consienten de forma expresa y reconocible las relaciones sexuales. Todo lo que no sea así será calificado como violación. La nueva normativa entrará en vigor a mitad del próximo año. A diferencia de la actual legislación... Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 08:00 AM PST Thursday, December 21, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Sunny;28;Calm;0;78% Bellingham;Clear;25;Calm;0;96% Bremerton;Sunny;31;Calm;0;67% Chehalis;Clear;27;SW;5;100% Deer Park;Cloudy;21;Calm;0;95% Eastsound;Clear;34;SSE;5;93% Ellensburg;Sunny;22;Calm;0;88% Ephrata;Sunny;20;Calm;0;71% Everett;Sunny;30;ESE;5;92% Fort Lewis;Mostly clear;23;E;3;92% Friday Harbor;Partly cloudy;34;E;6;88% Hoquiam;Sunny;29;ENE;5;96%... Читать дальше...

During an October hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Jeff Sessions told chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) that the Department of Justice may investigate Hillary Clinton’s role in the Uranium-One deal. Is Sessions finally following through on his promise or is this more hogwash from America’s horrid Attorney General?  NBC News reports: On the orders […]

During an October hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Jeff Sessions told chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) that the Department of Justice may investigate Hillary Clinton’s role in the Uranium-One deal. Is Sessions finally following through on his promise?  NBC News reports: On the orders of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Justice Department prosecutors have begun […]

A car ploughed into a crowd in Australia's second-largest city on Thursday injuring 19 people in what police said was a "deliberate act" but one they did not believe was terror related.

Trainer Ben Davison says he and Fury have been working well together as Fury prepares for a return.

It’s the week before Christmas, and all through the house, the Raptors are doing quite well thank you very much.

“The team was good and it was doing quite well, but the owner wanted to improve the quality of the game. We were called for that and that was what we tried to do, but you need time.

“We did well in some matches, but we lost a lot so I think some players were afraid about the table and then things become more and more difficult.

“But I think that the main problem was that we couldn’t start the season. That’s why now we (him and Zola) have decided to wait for a project we can... Читать дальше...

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Aaron Chalmers, a reality TV star turned MMA fighter, is baffled by the criticism he has received from fans and fighters following his third pro win under the BAMMA banner in Newcastle, on Friday.